Bluebird Predators

The House Sparrow

Male

Female

If you have a feeder
up that only receives only or mostly
House Sparrows as guests, consider taking it down or relocating it
in a manner undesirable to House Sparrows

If you have a birdhouse
that is only occupied by House Sparrows, consider taking it down.
If you use the birdhouse for decoration, try plugging the entrance
hole with an unnoticeable material (a black piece of wood would work
just fine).

If you have a box
that Bluebirds attempted to nest in but were not successful because
of House Sparrows, do not allow the sparrows
to nest in the house.

If you have a Bluebird
house, try to locate it in an area not normally used by house sparrows.
The best location for Bluebird house is at the edge of a clearing,
away from houses, and with the box fairly low to the ground (4-8 feet.
5 feet is a good height).

A very important
help for Bluebirds is to put up a nest box for them. This page has some nest box plans that you can make. Nest boxes are for
sale in most major stores (like Wal-Mart).

If you are very serious
about helping bluebirds you can join the NABS. There are great benefits
if you are a member. Click
here to find out more!